getting up

present participle and gerund of get up

(literally) To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.
To rise from one's bed, usually upon waking up in order to begin one's day.
To move from a sitting or lying position to a standing position; to stand up.
To materialise; to grow stronger.
To bring together; to amass.
To gather or grow larger by accretion.
To go towards the attacking goal.
(Australia, UK, colloquial) To criticise.
(colloquial) To annoy.
To dress in a certain way, especially extravagantly.
(Australia, colloquial) To succeed; to win.
(slang) To have sex; to penetrate sexually; to have a sexual or romantic liaison.
(slang) To leave or go to somewhere.
(slang) To leave prison.
(US, slang) To meet with or get to know (someone); to hang out with someone.
(slang) To be excited about something; to act regarding something; to become cognizant of something.